{"id":21,"date":"2026-09-16T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/homessoldbyfrank-com\/2026\/09\/16\/new-jersey-housing-wealth-to-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:00:00","slug":"new-jersey-housing-wealth-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/new-jersey-housing-wealth-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Housing Wealth to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/frank-mellace\/new-jersey-housing-remotion-videos-4256\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>It\u2019s impressive to see New Jersey ranked in the top five states for homeowner housing wealth in Q1 2026, with more than 965,000 home equity borrowing inquiries analyzed. For those exploring their options, the median home equity for New Jersey shoppers hovered around $295,000\u2014meaning half of these homeowners had even more equity to work with. Nearly 75% of New Jersey homeowners reported at least $200,000 in equity, showing just how strong our state\u2019s homeowner cushion truly is.<\/p>\n<p>Home equity\u2014the difference between your home\u2019s value and what you owe on the mortgage\u2014can build up as property values rise or as you pay down your loan. Many New Jersey owners are considering tapping into their equity through loans or credit lines, whether it\u2019s for consolidating debt, funding school expenses, or tackling renovations. Before making any decisions, take a moment to confirm your available equity, understand the costs involved, and borrow only what\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who regularly helps first-time buyers, clients facing foreclosure, and those navigating divorce settlements or bankruptcy, I\u2019ve seen just how vital it is to protect and maximize your home equity. There are resources and strategies out there to help you make the most of what you\u2019ve built\u2014no matter where you are in your homeownership journey.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s impressive to see New Jersey ranked in the top five states for homeowner housing wealth in Q1 2026, with more than 965,000 home equity borrowing inquiries analyzed. For those exploring their options, the median home equity for New Jersey shoppers hovered around $295,000\u2014meaning half of these homeowners had even more equity to work with. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}